It’s easy to feel discouraged and disgusted by the United States at present. The fascists in government whipsaw between slapstick self-sabotage and the chilling facilitation […]
Midterm Madness: Political Ads from Michigan to Texas (Half the Answer #98, with Jonathan M. Katz)
It’s an unhinged political ad round-up, featuring racist memes from Donald Trump himself and Ken Paxton’s rancid, deep-fried AI slop rip-off of one of the […]
Can China’s new Arctic sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints?
Beijing’s new ‘Ice Silk Road’ cuts through a melting Arctic, and could prompt new tensions with the US, analysts say…See More
Trump says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation
US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams Seoul for refusing to join war on Iran…See More
All Blacks call up 142kg Tonga-born prop for Springbok Tests
The injury-hit All Blacks have drafted in prop Saula Ma’u as they prepare for Saturday’s opening Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park…See More
How will a new definition of gut health impact food industry?
As consumer interest in gut health grows, researchers are working to establish a standardized definition that could help guide science, clinical practice, consumer education and […]
The ‘geoid’: Why NASA’s gravity model makes Earth look like a potato
Mapping Earth’s gravity, NASA has released a visualisation of the geoid — the apparent real shape of our planet given the global ocean surface if […]
Rwanda: Early-Stage Startups Highlight Gaps New Ai Agency Could Solve
New Times] Emerging software developers and tech startups are calling for infrastructure enhancements and expanded private-sector opportunities to accelerate tech commercialization…See More
50,000 removed from official aged care waitlist due to counting method change
A Four Corners investigation can reveal the number of people waiting for full aged care funding at home stands at almost 154,000 — not 100,000 […]
The Struggle for the Soul of Argentine Football
Why did so many fans feel betrayed by Lionel Messi’s visit to Trump’s White House? The answer goes back to the history of his country’s […]
There Is A Rumor That Those Americans Who Still Support Trump Will Be Placed On An FBI Watchlist.
It is not American patriotism to break laws, discriminate, grift, lie to the public, hang out with known pedophiles, and abuse power. Those who support […]
Business of business is business
When does a company sell its product at a deliberately low price? The honest list is short. First, when the product is inferior, the low […]
The myth of Chinese tolls in the western Pacific
The 2025 US National Security Strategy (NSS) asserts that America must prevent China from establishing “tolls” in the South China Sea to preserve the freedom […]
Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s new film shines a light on the human cost of unregulated social media
California first lady’s Miss Representation: Rise Up studies the backlash against women in the era of algorithms and deepfakes Life moves pretty fast. It is […]
Did The ACLU Make A Mistake By Seeking Certiorari in the Texas Ten Commandments Case?
In April, the en banc Fifth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of Texas’s law requiring the posting of Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. For much […]
‘Sape’ a cultural movement showcased at the 6th edition of DR Congo Fashion Week
The sixth edition of DR Congo Fashion Week in the capital Kinshasa, brought together local stylists, fashion designers and “sapeurs” as well as those from […]
Somalia clashes with regional forces over control of key city
Somali national forces clashed with troops loyal to an ousted regional leader on Monday over control of a key city, the government said, accusing him […]
Authority Raises Alarm Over Fake Products Affecting Kenyan Food
Concerns over fake and unapproved farm products sold by some agrovets are growing, with authorities now warning dealers that stocking certain pesticides could land them […]
Trump nears the one mistake that ‘would be the end’ of his presidency: expert
A foreign policy expert warned on Monday that President Donald Trump is inching closer to making the one mistake that would end his presidency. Over […]
‘Wild’ Trump rant ends in ‘a perfect encapsulation’ of his failures: analyst
President Donald Trump’s rant about drug prices to reporters last week was a “perfect encapsulation” of his administration’s failures, according to one analyst. Trump lectured […]